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4 SECTION 2. Northfield Code, Chapter 50 – Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions, Article IV – Offensives Involving Public Peace and Order, is hereby amended to add a new Section 50-91 – Use of cannabis in public prohibited, as follows: Sec. 50-91 –Use of certain cannabis products in public prohibited. (a) Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 152.0263, subd. 5, it shall be unlawful for any person to unlawfully use or consume cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp -derived consumer products in a public place, including, but not limited to, any city-owned street, sidewalk, alley, parking lot or park in the city or upon any lands owned by Northfield School District #659, including school grounds and buildings, parklands, and parking lots. (b) Exceptions. This section shall not apply to: (1) A private residence, including the person's curtilage or yard; (2) Private property not generally accessible by the public, unless the person is explicitly prohibited from consuming cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products on the property by the owner of the property; or (3) The premises of an establishment or event licensed to permit on-site consumption. (c) Penalty. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine as provided in section 3-10 of this code. Secs. 50-912—50-115. - Reserved. SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall take effect September 1, 2023 or thirty days after its publication, whichever is later. Passed by the City Council of the City of Northfield, Minnesota, this ____ day of _____________________ 2023. ATTEST: ____________________________ _____________________________ City Clerk Mayor VOTE: ____ POWNELL ____HOLMES ____ NESS ____ PETERSON WHITE ____ REISTER ____SOKUP ____ZUCCOLOTTO First Reading: 07/11/2023 Second Reading: 08/8/2023 Published: 08/16/2023